Reporter – Darlington

ARE you an ambitious reporter with a keen eye for a great story anxious to make your mark on the cutting edge?
If so, we have a rare chance for you to join The Northern Echo team of news journalists – using artificial intelligence tools to turbocharge your journalism.

Working across communities across Teesside in some of the busiest news patches in the country, the successful candidate will use a variety of bespoke tools to create impactful journalism and deliver first-class digital content for our ever-growing online audiences.

You will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism, utilising AI technology to create local, and hyper-local content for The Northern Echo, while also applying traditional journalism skills and news sense and working as part of the team at the Darlington head office.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about journalism and the potential for AI to contribute to the way we produce and consume news, without losing sight of the importance of quality reporting and writing.

It is a proactive role that requires a keen news sense and innate understanding of what makes a strong story and what audiences want to read across a whole range of platforms.

You will have the opportunity to develop your news and technical skills, including learning how to manage and utilise AI technology effectively while employing your core journalistic skills to the sourcing, selection, angle and presentation of your digital content.

A whole host of audience and content analytics will aid you in refining and perfecting your content to meet the needs of audiences and drive growth.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring that our articles meet the highest standards of accuracy, information, and compliance with media law, plagiarism, and privacy, utilising your journalistic expertise.

Outstanding trainees (with NCTJ prelims) will be considered.